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Folake wants to stay at home - help fund three months of care

Folake, 94, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $850 for a carer and medicines.

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Folake Funmilayo Okonkwo
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Lagos
I'm caring for me, who's 94. After a fall and hip fracture Folake can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Folake desperately wants to stay at home. I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Folake worked all of her life as a factory worker, and raised 4 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for three months will make a huge difference. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $850 goes: • Part-time carer (three months): $670 • Medication and prescriptions: $125 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $55 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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Updates from Folake

  1. Small update. $25 so far, the plan for hospital bed and mattress rental is now scheduled.

  2. We're at 4% thanks to 3 of you. I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

Donations

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  • Maryam Noreen Sheikh 🇵🇰 · $63
  • Hassan Mustafa Khalil 🇲🇦 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $20
  • Manisha B. Chopra 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Thought of Folake all day after reading this. - Mangaluru”

  • Zulkifli Cahyono 🇮🇩 · $5

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3.3(6 reviews)

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  • Samina Sumbal Naqvi

    Keep going, Folake. Wishing Folake a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too

    $173 raised of $850

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